Nextgen Energy Accepts Bitcoin for Bill Payment

Nelson, New Zealand (11 Jan 2017) –
Nelson-based power retailer NextGen
Energy announces it is now accepting Bitcoin for
payment of electricity bills. The social enterprise company
operates as a not-for-profit, uniquely
donating all net profits to local schools and
charities.

“NextGen Energy is creating disruptive
opportunities within the NZ electricity sector, and actively
pursues the adoption of new technologies.” says Tom
Wheatley, CEO, “NextGen is already supplying power to a
number of crypto-currency mining operations, and the ability
to pay for the power in Bitcoin simply makes sense. We are
now extending this option to all our customers.”

The
company is also active in developing blockchain based
technology applications for data transfer, meter reading and
peer to peer trading applications, as well as electric
vehicle charging payments.

This move by NextGen makes them
the first power company in NZ to accept Bitcoin
payments.

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